Communities of Saint Martin: Legend and Ritual in Medieval Tours

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Cornell University Press, 1991 - History - 358 pages
Sharon Farmer here investigates the ways in which three medieval communities--the town of Tours, the basilica of Saint-Martin there, and the abbey of Marmoutier nearby--all defined themselves through the cult of Saint Martin. She demonstrates how in the early Middle Ages the bishops of Tours used the cult of Martin, their fourth-century predecessor, to shape an idealized image of Tours as Martin's town.

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Introduction I
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Introduction II
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Tours fourth century through sixth century
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